Eligibility

• Students should be between 6 -19 years old to participate.
• This competition is open to all primary and secondary school students attending national/international schools or receiving alternative education throughout Malaysia.
• Alternative learning centres are non-formal education and learning centres, which encompass refugee centres, special needs education, home-based education, etc.

Terms and conditions

The competition is open until 14th November 2022 (11.59 pm).

1. No admission fees are required to participate.
2. The work submitted MUST be original and shall not contain any modification of otherwork(s).
3. The organising committee reserves the right to use, display or publish the work submitted for promotion and educational purposes.
4. By submitting your work, you are confirming that for each work submitted:

   - You are the true and original author of the work.
   - You have obtained the consent of any person/s included in your work.

5. The organising committee reserves the right to decline any submission that is found not to be original.
6. The entries are to be submitted to the GOOGLE SUBMISSION FORM. Early submission is much preferred to avoid any delay in the submission in case of technical difficulties.
7. The judges’ decisions are final.
8. Winners will be announced on 3rd December 2022 during the National World Soil Day Award event.
9. Participants who submitted the soil painting will receive a participation certificate.

Details of the competition

1. The painting materials used in this contest must be different types of soil only.
2. The soil can be taken from anywhere you live or any other location.
3. The canvas preferably be an A4 size paper or larger.
4. You are welcome to use any environmentally friendly techniques for the soil painting, such as making collages, etc.
5. Each submission must be accompanied by: A short video and/or photos showing the work-in-progress with the participant in it.
6. Submit the photo of the completion of your painting (JPEG/PNG) accompanied by the video/ photos showing the progress of your work in the Google Form

   https://forms.gle/QMk1ci9H2F2zWkWU9

7. Name your painting file: first name_last name_school name_state_painting
   (example: mary_lee_smkstpaul_negerisembilan_painting)
8. Name your evidence file: first name_last name_school name_state_evidence
   (example: mary_lee_smkstpaul_negerisembilan_evidence)
9. If you have multiple photos showing evidence of your progress, kindly compile the photos into one pdf file.
10. Include a short description of the soil painting which supports call to action for soil care (within 100 words).
11. Only ONE (1) entry is allowed per participant for this competition.
12. The painting description must be written in English or Malay.
13. Submission of soil painting without evidence will be disqualified.
14. The deadline for soil painting and evidence submission is on 14th November 2022 (11.59 PM)
15. Please refer to this link for the soil painting tutorial video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLGdmyMcuQ

16. The soil painting will be judged based on creativity and originality, quality, neatness and painting description.